The training-injury prevention paradox: should athletes be training smarter and harder? (Gabbett, 2016) on “Papers I Reread”, a list by Priya Nair on TheLysts.
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2016
Main topic
Training load and injury risk
Key takeaway
Well-managed high chronic load protects; it’s the sudden spikes that break people.
Why it matters
Turns the old ‘train less to get injured less’ idea on its head and gives us a framework for weekly load decisions.
My take
Every time a coach wants to ‘smash the lads’ after a loss, I email them this paper and hide the sleds, fight me.
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